Turnham Academy

State-Funded School

turnham-academy-lewisham-london

LondonRegion

LewishamLocal Authority

Lewisham NorthConstituency

SE4 2HHPostcode

8.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Turnham Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Lewisham, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 168 pupils. Turnham Academy is part of Step Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 83%
Higher standard: 9%
Reading score: 109
Maths score: 107

Ethnicity

White

16%

Asian

Black

59%

Mixed

17%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

168

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

53%

England average

27%

First language not English

24%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 3 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 168
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Step Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Nov 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
28 Mar 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.